If you're renting or looking for an apartment in North Carolina, be aware that both the Fair Housing Act (FHA), a federal law, and North Carolina state law protects tenants and prospective tenants alike from illegal housing discrimination.
Under the FHA and North Carolina law, apartment dwellers in all parts of North Carolina have the right to enjoy their housing without facing discrimination based on these protected classes:
- race
- color
- religion
- national origin
- sex
- disability
- familial status.
North Carolina's fair housing law doesn't include any additional protected classes.
